Electricity generation in Canada
Canada: Electricity generation was 652.44 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
652.44 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
7th
of 214 countries
All-time high
669.35 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
459.02 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation in Canada, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Canada recorded 652.44 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2025.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Canada peaked at 669.35 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 459.02 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Canada 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Canada, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 459.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 468.58 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 496.4 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 506.02 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 498.09 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 480.59 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 507 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 518.63 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 530.23 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 553.05 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 557.87 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 571.62 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 572.34 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 561.99 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 577.77 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 603.82 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 587.76 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 599.79 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 588.27 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 598.5 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 620.5 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 608.43 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 634.19 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 635.11 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 613.87 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 607.03 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 638.27 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 636.54 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 655.69 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 652.97 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 661.08 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 667.13 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 669.35 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 661.2 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 655.7 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 655.89 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 652.4 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 664.08 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 641.39 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 636.79 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 652.44 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 652.44 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 21.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 485.62 terawatt-hours | 459.02 terawatt-hours | 506.02 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 543.11 terawatt-hours | 480.59 terawatt-hours | 577.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 609.02 terawatt-hours | 587.76 terawatt-hours | 635.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 650.5 terawatt-hours | 607.03 terawatt-hours | 669.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 650.5 terawatt-hours | 636.79 terawatt-hours | 664.08 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Canada?
- Electricity generation in Canada was 652.44 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 669.35 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 459.02 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Canada rank for electricity generation?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.